Sunday Mail (UK)

Pukki is Canaries top man

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attitude and we will keep going right until the end.”

Bamba was at fault for the Brighton opener which came inside six minutes.

Solly March floated in a free- kick and Dunk was gifted a free header.

The Bluebirds struggle to just score once in games and had given themselves a tough task to get back into this one.

But salvation arrived in 28 minutes. Kareem Harris powered down the right and floated in a cross.

It took a wicked touch off a Brighton leg – and sat up for auxiliary striker Paterson to head home.

The game had turned. Joe Ralls had a shot saved by Mat Ryan in the Seagulls goal before Stephens crashed into Cardiff’s Greg Cunningham.

Stephens was sent packing by whistler Martin Atkinson for the studs-up lunge and Cardiff suddenly had a big chance.

But they struggled to make the extra man count until right at the death. Bamba struck the woodwork with an overhead kick, provoking a scramble that ended with him lashing it into the net.

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Former Celtic star Teemu Pukki bagged a last- gasp winner for Norwich in their 4-3 triumph over Millwall.

The Canaries secured top spot in the table in dramatic style with two goals in stoppage time from Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes and ex-Parkhead frontman Pukki.

Tom El l iott headed the Lions in front in 24 minutes before Pukki f ired in an equaliser after the break.

The Finnish star – who many Celtic fans considered a f lop – then had a spot-kick saved before Mortiz Leitner scored for the Canaries from 22 yards but Ryan Leonard’s shot made it 2-2.

Jed Wallace fired Millwall back in front before Rhodes and Pukki struck in a dramatic period of injury-time.

Norwich boss Daniel Farke said: “It was an unbelievab­le game with so many turning points and we were able to win it in the last moment.”

Scotland midfielder John McGinn headed the opener in Aston Villa’s 3- 0 win over Derby County.

Leeds failed to return to the top of the league after they were we thrashed 4-1 in the late match ma with West Brom.

Goals G from Hal RobsonKanu, Ka Matt Phillips, Harvey Barnes Ba and sub Dwight Gayle Ga sealed it with Pablo Her He na ndez g e t t ing a consolatio­n co for Leeds.

And a first- half double from fr Jordan Hugil l sent Middlesbro­ugh M back up to second s in the Championsh­ip with w a routine 2- 0 victory over ov Wigan.

 ??  ?? BUFF DEAL Cardiff’s Bamba celebrates with no top after Paterson heads leveller (inset)
BUFF DEAL Cardiff’s Bamba celebrates with no top after Paterson heads leveller (inset)

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